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TEACH NOT JUDGE
NJANSA Conference 2013
Atlantic City
Professor Scillieri
Dr. Murphy, Esq.
LGBPTTQQIIAA
• Any combination of letters attempting to represent all the identities
in the queer community represents:
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Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Pansexual
Transgender
Transsexual
Queer
Questioning
Intersex,
Intergender
Asexual,
Ally
The Coming Out Continuum from
The Human Rights Campaign
“Coming out and living openly aren’t something
you do once, or even for one year. It’s a journey
that we make every single day of our lives.
There are three broad stages that people move
through on the coming out continuum. For each
person it is a little different, and you may find
that at times you move backward and forward
through the phases all at once.”
The Coming Out Continuum from
The Human Rights Campaign
• Opening up to yourself
• Coming out
• Living Openly
• DO WE REALLY NEED TO KNOW IF SOMEONE
IS GAY?
Statistics You Should Know About Gay &
Transgender Students
from PFLAG
• Reliable estimates indicate that between 4 and 10% of the population is
gay.
• Gay teens are 8.4 times more likely to report having attempted suicide.
• They are 5.9 times more likely to report high levels of depression
compared with peers from families that reported no or low levels of family
rejection.
• LGBT youth who reported higher levels of family rejection during
adolescence are three times more likely to use illegal drugs.
Statistics You Should Know About Gay &
Transgender Students
from PFLAG
• Half of gay males experience a negative parental reaction when they come
out and in 26% of those cases the youth was thrown out of the home.
• Studies indicate that between 25% and 50% of homeless youth are LGBT
and on the streets because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
• Nearly a fifth of students are physically assaulted because of their sexual
orientation and over a tenth because of their gender expression.
• About two-thirds of LGBT students reported having ever been sexually
harassed (e.g., sexual remarks made, being touched inappropriately) in
school in the past year.
• The average GPA for students who were frequently physically harassed
because of their sexual orientation was half a grade lower than that of
other students.
The 2010 State of Higher Education for
LGBT People
• The study was conducted by Campus Pride
and reported by The Chronicle of Higher
Education.
– Almost one-quarter (23%) of LGBT staff, faculty,
and students reported experiencing harassment
(defined as any conduct that has interfered with
your ability to work or learn).
– In addition, they feel a “chilly campus climate of
harassment.” One-third of LGBT (33%) and
transgender (38%) students, faculty, and staff have
seriously considered leaving their institution.
The 2010 State of Higher Education for
LGBT People
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More than half of all LGBT faculty, students, & staff hide their sexual identity (43%)
or gender identity (63%) to avoid intimidation.
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*More than a third of all transgender students, faculty, & staff (43%) and 13% of
LGBT respondents feared for their physical safety.
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*LGBT respondents were twice as likely to be targets of derogatory remarks (61%),
stared at (37%), and singled out as the “resident authority” regarding LGBT issues
due to their identity (36%) when compared with their heterosexual counterparts
(29%, 17%, and 18%, respectively).
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The results were based on 4,159 surveys returned in spring 2009, by students, staff
members, faculty members, and administrators representing all 50 states and all
Carnegie Basic Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-life/report-high-harassment-rates-o.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/15/lgbt-students-harassed-at_n_717992.html
LGBTQQIAS Lingo
Ally
Asexual
Bear
MTF
Bisexual
Biphobia
Gay
Lipstick Lesbian
Butch
Queer
Closet
Cisgender
Transgender
Coming Out
Down-Low
Dyke
FTM
Gender Binary
Gender Expression
Gender Identity
Heterosexism
Heterosexual Privilege
Homosexual
Passing
Transgender Umbrella
Understanding Transgender
• Transgenders do not identify with their
biological sex.
• Biologists find beyond male (XX) and female
(XY) some are born with chromosomes XXY or
XYY.
• The term transgender is also used as an
umbrella term for all “trans” people.
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http://transequality.org/Resources/NCTE_UnderstandingTrans.pdf
Gender Queer
• Genderqueer is most commonly used to describe
a person who feels that his/her gender identity
does not fit into the socially constructed "norms"
associated with his/her biological sex.
• Genderqueer is an identity that falls anywhere
between man/boy/male and woman/girl/female
on the spectrum of gender identities.
World Professional Association for
Transgender Health
• They set the guidelines called the Standards of Care (SOC) and they
outline a series of steps that people may take to explore and complete
gender transition.
• Counseling with a mental health professional
• A “real life” experience where an individual lives as the target gender for
a trial period
• Learning about the available options and the effects of various medical
treatments
• Communication between the person’s therapist and physician indicating
readiness to begin medical treatment (usually in the form of a letter)
• Undergoing hormone therapy
• Having various surgeries to alter the face, chest and genitals to be more
congruent with the individual’s sense of self
http://transequality.org/Resources/NCTE_UnderstandingTrans.pdf
Real Life Experience
• The act of fully adopting a new or evolving gender role
for the events and processes of everyday life is known
as the real-life experience. The real-life experience is
essential to the transition process to the gender role
that confirms with personal gender identity.
• Professionals have a responsibility to discuss these
predictable consequences. These represent external
reality issues that must be confronted for success in
the new gender role. This may be quite different from
the personal happiness in the new gender role that was
imagined prior to the real life experience.
Parameters of the Real Life
Experience
• When clinicians assess the quality of a person's
real-life experience in the new gender role, the
following abilities are reviewed:
1. to maintain full or part-time employment
2. to function as a student;
3. to function in community-based volunteer
activity;
4. to undertake some combination of items 1-3
5. to acquire a new (legal) first or last name
6. to provide documentation that persons other
than the therapist know that the patient functions
in the new gender role.
Hormone Treatment
• Transsexual people may undergo hormone therapy. Transwomen may
take estrogen and related female hormones; transmen may take
testosterone.
– Estrogen for MTFs
Softening the skin
Redistributing body fat to a more feminine appearance
Reducing some body hair
– Testosterone for FTMs
Lowering the voice
Causing the growth of body and facial hair
Redistributing body fat to a more masculine appearance
Causing the menstrual cycle to end
http://transequality.org/Resources/NCTE_UnderstandingTrans.pdf
Intersexual Bodies:
The Herm, Merm and Ferm
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Intersex Society of North America
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Mission: The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy,
and unwanted genital surgeries people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for
male of female.
http://www.isna.org/
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“Hermaphrodites, (the “herms”), who possess one testis and one ovary (the sperm- and eggproducing vessels, or gonads).
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The male pseudohermaphrodites (the "merms"), who have testes and some aspects of the female
genitalia but no ovaries.
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The female pseudohermaphrodites (the "ferms"), who have ovaries and some aspects of the male
genitalia but lack testes.
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4% of births are intersexual
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Females XX and males XY chromosomes
From The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough
By Anne Fausto-Sterling
The Sciences March/April 1993, p. 20-24
Asexuality
I am asexual.
I don’t feel sexually attracted to anyone.
Not men. Not women.
That’s all it is.
I’m not gay.
I’m not straight.
I’m not bi.
I’m none of the above.
Asexuality is real.
It’s not fake.
It’s not a hormone problem.
It’s not a way of running from a bad relationship.
It’s not a physical condition.
It’s not an attention grab.
It’s not an inability to have sex.
It’s not an inability to love.
It’s not some way to be “special”.
I don’t care if you have sex.
I don’t care if you don’t.
I don’t want to shame you.
I don’t want to convert you.
I don’t want to recruit you.
I just want you to understand me.
Sexual Orientations
LGBT rainbow flag
Lesbian labrys flag.
Bisexual Pride Flag
Pansexual Pride
Flag
Polyamory pride flag
Asexual Flag
Proposed separate
Demisexual flag.
Proposed
Heterosexual flag
Minorities within a Minority
• Intersection of Identity
– LGB and
• Have a disability
• Identify as part of an ethnic minority
• Identify as Gender-nonconforming
• Other identities that can add to oppression:
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Geography
Age
Gender Expression
Religious/Spiritual background
Etc.
Employment Discrimination
• What is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would provide basic
protections against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation or gender identity.
ENDA simply affords to all Americans basic employment protection
from discrimination based on irrational prejudice.
The bill is closely modeled on existing civil rights laws, including Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The bill explicitly prohibits preferential treatment and quotas and
does not permit disparate impact suits. In addition, it exempts small
businesses, religious organizations and the military.
from http://www.hrc.org/laws-and-legislation/federallegislation/employment-non-discrimination-act
ENDA Update
• What is the Current Status of the Bill?
ENDA was introduced in the 113th Congress in the
House by Reps. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (RFL) and in the Senate by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Mark
Kirk (R-IL), as well as Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan
Collins (R-ME) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) on April 25, 2013.
ENDA was approved by the Senate Health, Education,
Labor and Pensions Committee on July 10, 2013, by a
bipartisan vote of 15-7.
States Protecting LGBT People Against
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
States that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
(16 states and the District of Columbia)
California (1992, 2003),Colorado (2007), Connecticut (1991, 2011), District of
Columbia (1977, 2006), Illinois (2006), Iowa (2007), Massachusetts (1989, effective
July 1, 2012), Maine (2005), Minnesota (1993), New Jersey (1992, 2007), New Mexico
(2003),
Nevada (1999, 2011), Oregon (2008), Rhode Island (1995, 2001), Vermont (1991,
2007), and Washington (2006)
States that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation
• (21 states and the District of Columbia) In addition to the states above:
Delaware (2009), Maryland (2001), New Hampshire (1998), New York (2003) and
Wisconsin (1982)
From http://www.hrc.org/corporate-equality-index/
Imagine A World Where Being "Gay"
The Norm & Being "Straight" Would
Be The Minority! [Short Film]
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnOJgDW
0gPI
• BE AN ALLY!!!
– Know the issue
– Provide support
– Educate yourself and others
– Advocate for change and equality
– Wear SWAG
What Can We Do As First Year
Instructors?
• Respect your students:
– Ask their name and preferred gender pronouns
• Sensitivity and understanding of our students.
• Be aware that students that are “coming out”
are in danger of failing academically.
• Don’t speak only in the binary – male /female
or assume straight/gay…language used in the
classroom should be inclusive and objective.
What Can We Do As First Year
Instructors?
• Be hypervigilant:
– Of homophobia in the classroom
– Of homophobic colleagues
– Look for signs of depression and suicide in their behavior and
their writings – contact department chairs immediately and
follow-up that action was taken.
– Microagressions
• A microassault is an explicit verbal or nonverbal attack meant to hurt
the intended victim through name-calling, avoidant behavior, or
purposeful discriminatory actions.
• A microinsult is characterized by communications that convey
rudeness and insensitivity and demean a person's racial heritage or
identity. Microinsults represent subtle snubs, frequently unknown to
the perpetrator, but clearly convey a hidden insulting message to the
recipient of color.
• Microinvalidations are characterized by communications that exclude,
negate, or nullify the psychological thoughts, feelings, or experiential
reality of a minority person.
Preferred Gender Pronouns
Becoming an Ally
• Defined as a heterosexual or cisgender person who
cares about LGBT issues and works to challenge
sexuality and gender related oppression.
• Where are you in becoming at ally?
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Repulsion
Pity
Tolerance
Accept
Support
Admiration
Appreciation
Nurturance
from UC Riverside LGBT Resource Center
Ally Suggestions
• Use inclusive language – partner, significant
other
• Don’t assume all gays and lesbians are
attracted to all people of the same sex/gender
• Challenge heterosexist curriculum
• Celebrate National Coming Out Day – Oct 11
• Ask for their PGP’s
• Be patient
• Offer the “buddy system”
Ally’s Don’t
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“out” them
Compare their story to others
Assume people are gay or straight
Let homophobic comments slide
Make assumptions about their orientation
Tolerate trans comments
Ask personal physical questions
Safe Space Training for First Year Faculty
• Safe Spaces:
To strengthening, and creating, welcoming spaces that foster
the development and flourishing of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) youth ( ages 13 – 25).
• The Safe Spaces for LGBTQ youth as:
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affirming and welcoming of LGBTQ youth;
being aware of their specific needs, perspectives, and strengths;
willing and able to meet their needs; and
operating from a Advancing/Positive Youth Development
approach for all youth.
From http://www.safespacesproject.org/
Safe Space Announcement - WPU
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White Hall Lounge
Thursday October 17th, 2013
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Safe Space Training
Safe Space is a campus-wide initiative offering a visible message of
inclusion, acceptance, and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
and questioning (LGBTQ) people in the University community. The
program offers participants a one-hour training to raise awareness and
knowledge of LGBTQ issues and to suggest ways to serve as an ally to
LGBTQ individuals. Following the training, participants receive a Safe
Space decal to display in their work or living space.
• Open to administration, support staff, faculty, students, parents, alumni
and guests
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, & Ally
• WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
Training (NJCBW)
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Be conscious of who is in the room
Confidentiality
Respect
Open dialogue
Training (NJCBW)
• Looking at orientation – A Turn Around Exercise
– What caused your heterosexuality?
– When and how did you decide to become
heterosexual?
– Is it possible it is just a phase?
– Is it possible it stems from a neurotic fear of
others of the same sex?
Training (NJCBW)
– If you never slept with someone of the same sex –
do you need a good lay?
– To whom did you reveal your heterosexual
tendencies? How did they react?
– Why do you feel compelled to seduce others to
your life style?
– Why do you flaunt it? Can you just keep quiet
about it?
Safe Space Symbols
Internalized Homophobia
• “a set of negative attitudes and affects
towards homosexuality in other persons and
toward homosexual features in oneself”
from Lesbian and Gay Psychology,
Greene/Herek
Gender Neutral Housing
• William Paterson University seeks to provide a living environment
welcoming to all gender identities; one not limited by the
traditional gender binary. Gender Neutral Housing is available to
students with sophomore status and above and allows for samegender, opposite-gender or other-gender identities to live together
regardless of sex. This provides a living/learning environment where
residents can learn about and explore gender identity and
expression in a comfortable and supportive environment.
• Gender Neutral Housing participants must commit to maintaining
an inclusive and welcoming living environment free of
discrimination. Each resident accepted to live in Gender Neutral
Housing must agree to the Gender Neutral Housing Agreement and
will have responsibility to develop and uphold standards for the
community in congruence with valuing all persons and seeking to
learn from their diverse experiences and perspectives.
Gender Neutral Housing
Essay Questions (WPU)
• All applicants are required to submit a separate typed attachment
with this application answering the following questions regarding
participation in the Gender Neutral Housing Community.
• 1. Why are you interested in living in Gender Neutral Housing?
• 2. Describe your current understanding of and comfort level with
exploring issues of gender identity, gender expression and sexual
orientation.
• 3. Describe the knowledge, training, and/or experiences that you
possess that may be useful in helping your peers to develop a
better understanding of gender identity and expression?
• 4. How will living in Gender Neutral Housing support you in
achieving success at William Paterson University?
• 5. Is there anything else you would like us to consider in reviewing
your application?
Student LGBT/Feminist Clubs and
Resources (WPU)
• Chosen, Feminist Collective
• Resources
• Human Rights Campaign
Working for Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights. Includes
Corporate Equality Index
• Out in the Workplace
Includes sections on how out do you want to be, researching organization
policies and climates, resume writing - how much to include, interviewing
strategies, coming out on the job.
• ProGayJobs.com
Website listing jobs with companies that are committed to LGBT rights.
• All LGBT Jobs
• Queer Resources Directory
• Gay Workplace Issues
• ACLU
Include on your Syllabus
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RESOURCE FOR CAMPUS COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
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Counseling, Health and Wellness Office – Also, addiction and suicide
Available for immediate emergencies and regular appointments
Overlook South behind White Hall Appointments or Emergencies 973-720-2257
Campus Police
Available for all emergencies 973-720-2300
Office of Residence Life
Professional and student staffs are LGBTQA and Suicide Prevention trained
Located in each Residence Hall
Main Office located in the Lower Level of White Hall
Main Office: 973-720-2714 (during business hours only)
Residence Hall Offices (Business hours and 8pm - 10pm 7 days a week)
Apartments: x2600
High Mountain: x5460
White and Matelson: x3530
Overlook North and South: x2381
Century: 5310
Hillside: x3580
Women's Center
LGBTQA Programs & Veterans Affairs are also housed here UC313 973-720-2946
Women and Gender Studies 973-720-3405
Trevor Project Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person who is in crisis,
feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call The Trevor Lifeline now at 866-4887386 866-488-7386 FREE
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Additional References
• http://www.youthprideri.org/Resources/Statistics/tabid/227/Defaul
t.aspx
• http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/entry/c/new-jersey
• http://www.americanprogress.org/wpcontent/uploads/issues/2012/06/pdf/state_nondiscrimination.pdf
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/gay-marriage-legalworld_n_1504054.html#slide=957718
• http://www.freedomtomarry.org/landscape/entry/c/international
• http://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/
• http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/human-services/same-sexmarriage-overview.aspx